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. You are probably introduced with these two types. Countable Noun can be divided into two types- singular and plural.
It is important to distinguish between countable and uncountable noun. Because some determiners are used with only countable whereas some other with uncountable. Moreover in subject verb agreement you will have to identify singular or plural. To distinguish between countable and uncountable, remember one thing; if you know the plural form of a noun, then it is certainly countable.
[ Time, Distance, Weight, Money, Length], uncountable plural countable plural For Example: How much distance have you traveled? I am five hundred miles away from home. Uncountable Noun plural countable change
The total population is over 600 million. Bangladesh has 130 million people. (Not millions)
s For Example: Hundreds of our people starve everyday. Thousands of people starve everyday in our country.
Uncountable Noun , plural s For Example: The demonstrators broke the furniture of his room. The scenery of Gulmarg is very charming.
Kind Type word singular noun kind type use plural noun kinds types We saw several kind of birds at the wildlife. (Inc) We saw several kinds of birds at the wildlife.(Cor)
For Example:
Professor Stone keeps few chairs in his office because he doesnt have room for many. John has very few friends.
Fill in the gap with any one of the followingAlthough southern California is densely populated, _______ live in the northern part of the state. A. a little people B. a few the people C. few people D. a little of people
little/bit, a little / a bit ,the little, very little, not a little ( singular uncountable noun + verb singular )
For Example:
There is little time to waste. My brother used to help a lot, but now he gives me little advice. Give me little butter, please.
Fill in the gap with any one of the following_______ is currently available to researchers and physicians who study and treat acromegaly, a and obesity. A. The little information B. Few information C. Little information D. A few information Use of Some / Any : Some positive / affirmative sentence , Any negative question
For Example:
John has some money. John doesnt have any money. Countable Uncountable Noun determiner determiner Countable use , determiner Un countable use countable uncountable :
few, a few, the few Little, a little, the little Many number of several another both a lot of a, an, the all (of the) some (of the) a great deal of almost all (of the) any
------Some (of the) a lot of a great deal of a great deal of almost all (of the) almost all (of the) any any
Much amount of
a lot of the all (of the) some (of the) a great deal of almost all (of the) any
Choose the correct option to fill the blank space in the sentence (B Unit 2005 2006)
There is on the roads today. A. too many traffic B. very much traffic C. too much traffic D. few traffics I dont have ------ spare time these days.
----- (D Unit 200405) A. how many money you owe me B. you owe me how much money C. you owe me how many money D. how much money you owe me
6. The artist Vincent van Gogh received little recognition during his lifetime. 7. Heavy fines and jail sentences have made few difference in preventing antelope poaching. 8. Tropical fish and song birds give many pleasure to people who need to relax. 9. Scientists have managed to clone that kind of protein
Answer Key:
1. much 2. Few 3. correct 4. many 5. correct 6. correct 7. little 8. much 9. researches 10. metalworkers 11. children 12. calves 13. advice14. books 15. waves 16. grams 17. centuries 18. information 19. saint 20. correct